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Association of Writers of Montenegro

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The Association of Writers of Montenegro (UKCG) (Serbian: Удружење књижевника Црне Горе, Udruženje književnika Crne Gore) is Montenegro's official writing association.[1] The current president is Novica Đurić, who took over the function of Ilija Lakušić. Vice Presidents is Milica Bakrač and Veselin Rakčević, while the Secretary-appointed Aleksandar Ćuković.[2] Sreten Asanović was president from 1973 to 1976.

Mission

The UKCG states its main goals as:

  • gathering Montenegrin authors in the same community
  • to protect the professional interests of its members
  • to work on their interpersonal relationships
  • to work on relations with publishers and the general public
  • to make their job(s) easier
  • to help its members or their families who are in poverty.

Awards

  • The Makarije's letter life achievement award[3]
  • The UKCG Award
  • Award for book of the year[4]

References

  1. ^ Milovan Bogavac, Association of Serbian Writers 1905-1945, UKS and UKCG history
  2. ^ http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/planeta.300.html:538364-Novica-Djuric-na-celu-UKCG
  3. ^ Metropolitan Amfilohije is awarded for live achievement in Montenegro, retrieved April 27, 2013
  4. ^ UKCG news[permanent dead link], retrieved April 27, 2013